Polar Electro Vantage V User Manual page 86

Target zone
LIGHT
VERY LIGHT
* HR = Maximum heart rate (220-age).
max
** Heart rate zones (in beats per minute) for a 30-year-old person, whose maximum heart rate is 190
bpm (220–30).
Training in heart rate zone 1 is done at a very low intensity. The main training principle is that per-
formance improves when recovering after, and not only during training. Accelerate the recovery process
with very light intensity training.
Intensity % Example:
of HR * Heart rate
max
zones**
60–70% 114-133
bpm
50–60% 104–114
bpm
Example
durations
Recommended for: Athletes training for
events, or looking for performance gains.
40–80 Benefits: Improves general base fitness,
minutes improves recovery and boosts metabolism.
Feels like: Comfortable and easy, low
muscle and cardiovascular load.
Recommended for: Everybody for long
training sessions during base training
periods and for recovery exercises dur-
ing competition season.
20–40 Benefits: Helps to warm up and cool down
minutes and assists recovery.
Feels like: Very easy, little strain.
Recommended for: For recovery and
cool-down, throughout training season.
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Training effect